Pittsboro, NC – North Chatham Elementary School Principal Carla Murray would tell you that every job assignment on her campus is vital. So it’s not perfunctory when she’s out there in front of the school meeting and greeting families, opening…
By D.G. Martin Chapel Hill, NC – Guess what. The presidential election is just about to begin. “You mean just about end,” I can hear you thinking. But I am talking about the 2024 presidential election campaign. It will be…
by D.G. Martin Chapel Hill, NC – Does North Carolina have a godfather? We would not want our godfather to be anything like Mexican Gen. Salvador Cienfuegos Zepeda, who is called “El Padrino,” which means “The Godfather.” Zepeda was arrested…
By D.G. Martin Chapel Hill, NC – What do President Donald Trump and the lead character of Nicholas Sparks’ latest book have in common? Hint: Walter Reed Medical Center. Both the president and Trevor Benson, the fictional main character in…
Chapel Hill, NC – The North Carolina Tar Heels remained perfect on the season with a 56-45 victory over the Virginia Tech Hokies. Tar Heels quarterback Sam Howell threw for 257 yards and 3 touchdowns on a very efficient 18…
By D.G. Martin Chapel Hill, NC – We both love America? We would fight for our country. And we would fight to keep it the way we love it. And we would fight to make it the way we could…
Chapel Hill, NC – The North Carolina High School Athletic Association, in conjunction with Wells Fargo, released the final standings in the 41st annual Wells Fargo Cup competitions for the 2019-2020 academic year. The award recognizes the high schools that achieve…
By D.G. Martin Chapel Hill, NC – What is more interesting than the upcoming debates between candidates for major political offices? Of course, it is the debate about the debates. Some friends, well-informed and experienced in political activities, say the…
Raleigh, NC – After opening two new stores in the triangle, Wegmans is looking forward to expanding it’s footprint in central Carolina. Wegmans Chapel Hill and Wake Forest stores are scheduled to open next year—Chapel Hill in early spring, and…
By D.G. Martin Chapel Hill, NC – I hope the statute of limitations has run on any of my violations of the Hatch Act and campaign contribution limits during the unconventional warfare exercises in the North Carolina Sandhills in 1964.…